about the paul pelosi attack, raising serious questions about the security for u.s. lawmakers. moments from now, i ll get reaction from the san francisco district attorney trying the case against the suspect. plus, joe biden preparing for a major speech on threats to american democracy. this as an exclusive new cnn poll shows voters are overwhelmingly focused in on the u.s. economy. is the president in touch with their concerns? and new u.s. intelligence leads to very disturbing discussions inside the russian military about scenarios for using nuclear weapons in ukraine. a key white house national security official, john kirby, joins me live this hour. we ll discuss. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. let s get right to our top story. new fallout from the paul pelosi attack. u.s. capitol police now facing intense scrutiny from a top u.s. house committee chairwoman. cnn law enforcemen
inflation. we break down this historic move and how it could affect you and your family. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. . capitol police say a review is underway after serious questions about the break in in the house speaker pelosi s home could have happened let alone the brutal attack on her husband. i spoke with the san francisco district attorney about the threat posed by the suspect and why she insisted he should be held without bail. this is a person who was willing to go to extreme lengths to plan out this attack. to figure out how to get in their house and then to enact violence even in the the presence of the police. we know he presents a level of danger that s really as high as it gets. let s go to our cnn security correspondent josh campbell joining us from san francisco. josh, the district attorney brook jenkins told me the pelosi family was set to meet with police to
happening now. a new demand for answers about the pelosi hammer ak that and whether u.s. capitol police dropped the ball. a key house committee chair is raising urgent questions about security for members of congress hours after we learn the suspect was on a suicide mission against the house speaker. also tonight president biden is getting ready to address threats against elected officials and against democracy itself here in the united states. we have excerpts from his speech renewing warnings about efforts to undermine elections with only six days left between now and the midterm elections. the federal reserve unleashes another big interest rate hike. the fourth in a row further ramping up the fight against